Katie King she had a diamond ring

And it caused her lots of woe

Now who would be the lucky one to get it

Well all the boys wanted to know

Red Cap called on her one night

Saw the ring, he saw the ring and lost his head

But when he went to view it

He stuck his finger through it

And this is what she loudly said:



Man take your fingers off it

Now don't you try to touch it

Cause it don't belong to you

There's no need to crave it

Cause mama's gonna save it

For the man whose love is true

Boy try and find something like it

See if you won't fail

Papa you can't buy it cause it ain't for sale

Now take your fingers off it

And don't you dare to touch it

Cause it don't belong to you



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I said take your fingers off it

And don't you dare to touch it

Cause it don't belong to you

Well there's no need to crave it

Cause mama's gonna save it

For the man whose love is true

Boy try and find something like it

See if you won't fail

Papa you can't buy it cause it ain't for sale

You gotta take your fingers off it

Man and don't you dare to touch it

Cause it don't belong to you

You hear me tellin' you man,

No it don't belong to you